Best Scott Bryant Comstock Podcasts (2025)

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Mario Hernandez: Exemplary Leadership in Systems of Care 1:12:14

2+ y ago1:12:14

1:12:14

As a young college student, Mario was given a lead on a job at a research and training center for children’s mental health. It wasn’t remotely what he was interested in, but his wife said, “take the job; we need the money!” And the rest, as they say, is history. Mario Hernandez, former Chair of the Child and Family Studies Department, University of…

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Alina Liao: Zenit Journals – A Radical Wellness Company 33:55

3y ago33:55

33:55

Alina Liao is a proud daughter of immigrants, a resident of Washington, DC, and mental health advocate. Alina is the Founder of Zenit, a radical wellness company with the mission to make wellness accessible to everyone. With Zenit, Alina makes customized wellness journals and provides healing-centered journaling workshops to empower folks to gain t…

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Lloyd Garrison: Poetic Truth 34:35

3+ y ago34:35

34:35

Lloyd L. Garrison is currently the CEO/Founder of Hidden G.E.M.S. by LG which serves to motivate, inspire, and educate others through the power of the spoken word. Lloyd’s passion for utilizing spoken word and motivational speaking began during the global pandemic in 2020. Lloyd is currently using his passion for assisting disadvantaged youth and t…

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Avni Godse: Advocate for Inclusion 18:08

3+ y ago18:08

18:08

Avni Godse life was changed forever after an inspirational trip to India when she was just 12 years old, where she was shown several unique works of art and was overcome with intense emotions when she realized that these incredible artistic creations were painted by people with no arms. This instantly sparked a flame inside her, wanting to change h…

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Solome Tibebu – Update on the Upswing Fund 22:25

4y ago22:25

22:25

Solome Tibebu is a behavioral health strategist and consultant passionate about frontier technologies and solutions transforming mental health, equity, and access. Solome's work has spanned behavioral health and human service consulting, venture capital, corporate development, and various operating roles at behavioral health software companies, lar…

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Tessie Castillo: Advocate for Humanity on Death Row 31:57

4y ago31:57

31:57

Tessie Castillo is an author, journalist and public speaker who specializes in stories on criminal justice, drug policy, prison reform and racial equity. She co-wrote her first book, Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row, with four men serving death sentences in North Carolina, whom she met while volunteering at North Carolina’s Central Prison in …

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The Daily Mile: Interview with Bill Russell 36:15

4y ago36:15

36:15

Scott Bryant-Comstock interviews Bill Russell, who shares the story behind The Daily Mile and its impact on children and families worldwide. Bill Russell is the Director of The Daily Mile USA Program. Bill has over 20 years of experience as a public educator and has been an administrator, a teacher, and a coach. Bill has genuine love and passion fo…

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Be A Better Parent: Interview with Dr. Bob Franks 31:00

4y ago31:00

31:00

Dr. Robert P. Franks is the president and Chief Executive Officer of the Judge Baker Children's Center (JBCC) and a faculty member at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Franks is a leader in the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based practices in children’s mental health, holds a master’s degree from George Washington University and a Ph.D. fr…

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Conversations on Race – Do You See Color? 24:29

4y ago24:29

24:29

Joining me today are two iconic individuals who are passionately serving people and communities through their advocacy work, Julie Radlauer-Doerfler, and Ryon Robert Coote. This episode represents the third conversation in our three-part miniseries on conversations about race. Julie Radlauer-Doerfler is a changemaker and a peacemaker. In every aspe…

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Conversations About Race: Understanding Privilege 35:27

4y ago35:27

35:27

Today, I am joined by two amazing individuals who are exceptional in their advocacy work, Julie Radlauer-Doerfler, and Ryon Coote. This episode is the second of the three-part series of conversations about race. Julie Radlauer-Doerfler is a changemaker and a peacemaker. In every aspect of her career, she has focused on transforming individuals, org…

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We Can Talk: Honest Conversations About Race 31:49

4y ago31:49

31:49

Julie Radlauer-Doerfler is a changemaker and a peacemaker. In every aspect of her career, she has focused on transforming individuals, organizations and communities. She specializes in utilizing evidence-based and researched practices to inform her processes. Her style of boldly embracing change in a warm and nurturing manner offers support to thos…

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The MOST Dynamic Family Advocate – Barbara Huff 1:37:23

4y ago1:37:23

1:37:23

Barbara Huff is the first board president and the founding Executive Director of the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (NFFCMH). Barbara was the co-recipient of the Blanche F. Ittleson Award in 2013. This prestigious award is given by the American Orthopsychiatric Association to individuals with outstanding achievements i…

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Keith Wakeman – SuperBetter! 27:46

4y ago27:46

27:46

Keith Wakeman is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SuperBetter. Keith’s professional background is in brand management. He worked for almost 20 years in the food industry where he led brand portfolios, innovation teams, new venture development, and corporate strategy for big food companies. SuperBetter is an application that is designed to empow…

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Integrated Care Begins With Self-Care 43:17

4y ago43:17

43:17

Episode 15: Integrated Care Begins with Self-Care Today, I'm honored to share a conversation with two amazing individuals, Rebecca Pille and Laurie Ellington. Rebecca Pille is the Department Chair for two graduate programs — Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching and Master of Arts degree in Health and Wellness Coaching in M…

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Achieving Racial Equity in Massachusetts: The Dynamic Duo Is on a Mission! 40:39

4+ y ago40:39

40:39

ACHIEVING RACIAL EQUITY IN MASSACHUSETTS: THE DYNAMIC DUO IS ON A MISSION! Today, I am joined by Audrey Smolkin and Thula Sibanda. Audrey is the Director of Child and Family Policy at the UMass Medical School. She is responsible for identifying, developing, overseeing the management of new programs, research, and evidence-based policy initiatives a…

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Special Announcement – The Kundalini Chronicles Gets Its Own Podcast! 2:36

4+ y ago2:36

2:36

This is Scott Bryant-Comstock with the Optimistic Advocate podcast and the Kundalini Chronicles podcast. Wait, wait, what? Two podcasts? Yes! I made the decision to split out the Kundalini Chronicles, which has pretty much dominated the last almost 30 episodes of the Optimistic Advocate podcast, For those of you who are interested in just focusing …

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Innovative Advocate Solomé Tibebu Leads New Mental Health Initiative 32:29

4+ y ago32:29

32:29

Solomé Tibebu is the Director of the Upswing Fund. She is leading the effort to provide timely resources to organizations that focus on the mental health and well-being supports to adolescents of color and/or LGBTQ+ in the United States—populations that face urgent needs during the pandemic but too often lack access to the care they need. Funding f…

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Unmask Your Feelings 55:04

4+ y ago55:04

55:04

Today, I am joined by three individuals involved in improving the mental health services and supports for youth and young adults living in Broward County, Florida. Tiffany Lawrence, Latrice Richards, and Crysta Snyder. They are working under the umbrella of the One Community Partnership 3 System of Care Grant and Broward Behavioral Health Care Coal…

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Reflections on the Joker’s Popularity and What America Can Learn From Gotham City’s Mental Health System: An Interview With Micah Howe 31:00

4+ y ago31:00

31:00

Micah Howe is a dedicated mental health advocate from rural Iowa. He is a strong advocate and a rising voice for those with lived experience. He was supposed to speak at the 33rd Annual Research and Policy Conference in March 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the conference. The Iconic Clown: Reflections on the Joker’s Popularity as the…

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Honest Conversations About Racism and Mental Health, Featuring a Provider, a Mother and a Young Adult 55:39

4+ y ago55:39

55:39

Today, I am joined by three amazing individuals, Tiffany Lawrence, LMFT, Damas Cher-Frere, and Erica M. Ricketts, MBA. Tiffany is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Florida who has been working in the behavioral health field for 7 years. She works at Broward Behavioral Health Coalition as the Project Director for Broward County’s One Commu…

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Melissa Heatly – Integrating Behavioral Health and the Schools in the Midst of the Pandemic 31:00

4+ y ago31:00

31:00

Melissa Heatly is a clinical child psychologist. She coordinates the school-based initiatives with pediatric behavioral health and wellness at UR Medicine, which provides comprehensive school-based behavioral health services, consultation, and training to youth and educators across the greater Rochester region. In this episode, we explore the effor…

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Bonita Gibb on Innovations in Rural Mental Health and Personal Self Care 18:54

5y ago18:54

18:54

Bonita Gibb is the Social Marketing Coordinator of the Otsego County System of Care in upstate New York. Aside from her proven track record as a professional and an advocate, she is also a loving wife and a mother of a teen daughter. In this episode, Bonita shares her journey with the organization and the rural community that they are serving. Thei…

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Melanie Funchess – A Personal Journey Through Advocacy 52:53

5y ago52:53

52:53

Melanie Funchess is an advocates advocate. She leads community engagement for the Mental Health Association in Rochester. A large part of her work is to make connections with diverse communities, bringing them together with the ultimate goal of strengthening the fabric of services and supports that are provided to the good people of Rochester. In t…

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Julie Radlauer-Doerfler on Practicing Professional Self Care 37:49

5y ago37:49

37:49

Julie Radlauer-Doerfler is the co-founder of the Ronik-Radlauer Group, a leadership development firm in Florida. As a busy mental health advocate and leadership consultant, she spends her time helping organizations throughout the United States create change, improve their skills in serving families, and establish themselves as leaders in human serv…

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Kathryn Goetzke – Teaching Hope to Overcome Depression 28:42

5y ago28:42

28:42

Kathryn Goetzke is an entrepreneur, strategic consultant and global depression advocate. She is the entrepreneur and innovator behind Mood-lites™, a brand that achieved over 35 million dollars in retail sales. As her role as Chief Mood Officer at The Mood Factory, she is committed to getting people into the present moment through her new line of pr…

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Progressive White Males Need to Speak Out About Racial Injustice 27:43

5y ago27:43

27:43

In this episode, Scott shares some of his thoughts about what a white progressive male needs to do in response to the horrific murder of George Floyd. And how are we going to address the issue of racial injustice as a nation? He talks about the three reasons why progressive white males, like him, don't speak out about racial injustice. What You'll …

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Dr. PAX and the Good Behavior Game – Makes Perfect Prevention Sense! 35:30

5y ago35:30

35:30

Dennis D. Embry, Ph.D. is the CEO, Founder, and senior scientist at PAXIS Institute in Tucson Arizona and a co-investigator at Johns Hopkins Center for Prevention as well as co-investigator with the Promise Neighborhood Research Consortium, the University of Manitoba, University of South Carolina - Overseeing 50 major prevention projects in the US …

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Why You Should Listen to the Optimistic Advocate! 2:36

5y ago2:36

2:36

Hello, and welcome to the Optimistic Advocate! The Podcast that brings you just a bit closer to recognizing your full potential as an advocate for change – yours, mine, and everyone's! I’m your host, Scott, Bryant-Comstock, and I’m CEO and founder of the Children’s Mental Health Network. For the past 40 years, my journey as a mental health advocate…

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New Age Leader Redefines Advocacy in the Midst of a Pandemic 42:28

5y ago42:28

42:28

Martin Rafferty is the CEO and founder of the Youth Era. Under his innovative leadership, Youth Era has established services across the nation. He believes that one of the Youth Era's greatest strengths is the ability to give youth opportunities necessary for a successful transition into adulthood. Martin currently sits on the national board of CAF…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Scott Bryant Comstock Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Mario Hernandez: Exemplary Leadership in Systems of Care 1:12:14

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Alina Liao: Zenit Journals – A Radical Wellness Company 33:55

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Lloyd Garrison: Poetic Truth 34:35

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Avni Godse: Advocate for Inclusion 18:08

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Solome Tibebu – Update on the Upswing Fund 22:25

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Tessie Castillo: Advocate for Humanity on Death Row 31:57

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The Daily Mile: Interview with Bill Russell 36:15

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Be A Better Parent: Interview with Dr. Bob Franks 31:00

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Conversations on Race – Do You See Color? 24:29

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Conversations About Race: Understanding Privilege 35:27

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We Can Talk: Honest Conversations About Race 31:49

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The MOST Dynamic Family Advocate – Barbara Huff 1:37:23

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Keith Wakeman – SuperBetter! 27:46

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Integrated Care Begins With Self-Care 43:17

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Achieving Racial Equity in Massachusetts: The Dynamic Duo Is on a Mission! 40:39

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Special Announcement – The Kundalini Chronicles Gets Its Own Podcast! 2:36

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Innovative Advocate Solomé Tibebu Leads New Mental Health Initiative 32:29

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Unmask Your Feelings 55:04

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Reflections on the Joker’s Popularity and What America Can Learn From Gotham City’s Mental Health System: An Interview With Micah Howe 31:00

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Honest Conversations About Racism and Mental Health, Featuring a Provider, a Mother and a Young Adult 55:39

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Melissa Heatly – Integrating Behavioral Health and the Schools in the Midst of the Pandemic 31:00

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Bonita Gibb on Innovations in Rural Mental Health and Personal Self Care 18:54

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Melanie Funchess – A Personal Journey Through Advocacy 52:53

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Julie Radlauer-Doerfler on Practicing Professional Self Care 37:49

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Kathryn Goetzke – Teaching Hope to Overcome Depression 28:42

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Progressive White Males Need to Speak Out About Racial Injustice 27:43

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Dr. PAX and the Good Behavior Game – Makes Perfect Prevention Sense! 35:30

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Why You Should Listen to the Optimistic Advocate! 2:36

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New Age Leader Redefines Advocacy in the Midst of a Pandemic 42:28

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